The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-09-16
KING COTTON'S REIGN.
HIS POWER GREATER THIS YEAR
THAN EVER BEFORE

HIS POWER GREATER THIS YEAR
THAN EVER BEFORE.
The Season Several Days in Advance
| of Last Year-The Cotton Clean and
the Staple Fine-A Scarcity Of Clerks
Plenty of Cigarette Smokers and
Beer Guzzlers, but Only Few Good
| Men.
! Several of the cotton factors were seen
| yesterday and asked regarding the cotton
prospects, especially about the local cotton,
and the prospects for the season.
Cotton is coming in very fast, said a
member of one Of the firms in reply to an
inquiry 1.-The fine weather has had good
effect, and the season is fully two weeks in
advance of last years. Both the local and
through is coming in greatly ia advance of
last years receipts at this time, and be
! lieve the local cotton is in excess, too, by
| large per cent. The prospects are good for
fine crop, and we shall have our full share
of it. The cotton is in splendid condition,
clean and choice, and better than l have
seen it for several seasons.
NO BEER GUZzLERs NEED APPLY.
"Is there any demand for extra clerks, or
| those versed in the cotton business, now!"
was asked.
mot particularly, that I know of Do
you want a job" was the humorous reply.
The reporter said nay, and added that he
| had heard that the clerk market was
''short."
Not at all, said the gentleman, smiling.
''In fact it is long all the while We gem.
orally have force that we keep all the year
| But now more business is done with half a
| dozen clerks than full bakers
| dozen could have accomplished a few
years ago. Now everything issystematized
and everything goes like clockwork."
Another corroborated the above as to the
cotton, but said he thought good clerks
could easily secure positions at this time of
the year in the cotton trade But | mean
good ones; not cigarette smoking, beer
guzzling young men. Men with an am
bition to be at the head in their chosen line
will always succeed" he added.
A BULLIsH ASPECT
Still another thought the outlook some
what gloomy. True, cotton was coming in
heavily, but he thought it would not last.
1T always comes in with rush at first
said he, land this year the season is fully
ten days ahead The fine weather ripened
the cotton and it is rushed to market, but
it will soon settle down to a steady ship
ment, and the total of the seasons shipment
here will not exceed last years even if it
comes up to it. The local cotton win con-
tinue fully up to the usual aggregate, but |
don't think it will run over 1t any. No, |
don't know anything about any scarcity of
clerks; think there are several Applicants
for every position that is offered.
DANGER FROM DRY WEATHER.
"Cotton is coming in rapidly" said an
other, but that's no criterion, especially at
of no nd
through are greatly in excess of last years
receipts at this time, but it only proves that
the fine weather of the last few weeks has
ripened the hollis and naturally the planters
want their money as soon as possible, and so
it is rushed forward. 1t is, however, in fine
condition, and scarcely any low grade cotton
is coming in. Good harvesting weather eff
fected this result But | am fearful that
this dry spell will diminish the
yield greatly. Some of our CORES
pondents already write that the
hot sun is drying up the partially opened
bolls, and if this drought continues more or
less damage will certainly be DONE Still,
the impression of those best informed is that
Savannah will receive fully 100000 bales
this season. Sea islands Well, it will suf-
fer from the drought, too, and probably to a
greater extent than the upland. Our
Florida correspondents write us that the yield
will be less than at first estimated Several
firms estimate sea island this season at
5000 bales, and one or two gentlemen set
the figures as high as 10000. / place the re-
| ceipts here at about 10000 bales. This, l
feel convinced, is fair figure. and the
views of our correspondents accord with
these figures"
AN INDICTMENT TO PLANTERS.
"Win Savannah's local cotton receipts in
crease, or will they diminish, from year to
yearF"
They will never diminish to any ex-
| tent, he replied, emphatically. There is
| too much capital invested Ill the business
| for such result. Why, there are fully So
| 100000 to 81 $780, 900 of Savannah capital
| loaned every year on the cotton crop, and
| this is a most powerful factor in securing
| the trade for this city. Besides, the mar
kets here are becoming better every year,
and that is a great inducement for the
| planter
"How about lack of clerks here this sea-
| son?"
There is something in that" said the
| gentleman slowly There is a scarcity of
| good material for clerks and employees. This
season six young men from Charleston came
here and secured good positions. OF course,
| one reason for their leaving Charleston was
the dullness OF business in that city, but
they were good men, and the result was
| they found places at once. And there are
| other openings here, too, for good, steady
young men,"
Zone would think the home supply would
be sufficient" was suggested.
''Oh, yes it is, to u certain extent But
| too many of the young men of the present
| generation imagine cigarette smoking,
whisky, or beer drinking, and nightly
carousals add TO their manly accomplish
| ments and the result is no good business man
wants them. That kind of pleasure and
business do not so together"
! A number of other gentlemen were seen,
but all their replies are embodied in those
| given above regarding the city cotton trade
at this stage of this season